Director - KCP Global Regulatory Affairs

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KCWW) - Roswell, GA

Director - KCP Global Regulatory Affairs

Job Description

Director-KCP Regulatory Affairs

Position Purpose

The incumbent provides leadership, direction and management in the implementation of regulatory policies, procedures and strategies to ensure domestic and global regulatory compliance. Provide vision and direction to KCP businesses concerning global market entry strategies and tactics as well as growth opportunities for existing categories.

The incumbent will assume a strategic lead role representing the regulatory perspective while proactively developing new and innovative approaches for pursuing business objectives within the regulatory framework. Will lead their respective RA team, responsible for providing regulatory strategies, preparation of regulatory submissions and registration services. This position includes responsibilities related to strategic planning and interfacing throughout the product lifecycle, both within the organization and with diverse external groups. The incumbent will:

Ensure that all elements of the Corporate Code of Conduct are fully supported;

Ensure that all elements of the corporate Human Resources Development and Diversity policy are fully supported; contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences, and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results;

Manage teams and self in accordance with the One K-C behaviors and leadership qualities associated with this role;

Select, develop, coach and evaluate team members to ensure the efficient operation of the function, project completion, and system development;

Execute all regulatory activities in accordance with corporate policies and practices, protection of proprietary information, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Communicate appropriately with all customers, conducting all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity and honesty so as to build an unimpeachable business reputation.

Maintain a high standard of professional performance to serve as an example with respect to compliance and technical judgment, concern for K-C competitive position and consideration for people.

Scope

Incumbent reports to Sr. Director, Regulatory Affairs. The incumbent provides leadership, coordination and development of global center of excellence within RA and across the Enterprise with focus on the KCP business. He/she leads the development and implementation of the critical systems and processes necessary to ensure regional and global regulatory compliance for the KCP business.

Essential to this leadership position is to successfully integrate into the KCP business as a valued partner ensuring that R&E / Business Unit platforms, programs and innovation activities focus on current and future regulatory compliance requirements while simultaneously maintaining regulatory compliance for marketed products and geographic expansion. He/she provides protection to Kimberly-Clark brands and reputation through the application of product sustainability programs.

Qualifications/Education/Experience Required

Normally requires a Bachelor’s degree in a science, engineering or related discipline and 15 years industrial experience or another equivalent combination of education and experience.

Also required is a demonstrated evidence of a solid background of technical knowledge and experience in regulatory affairs combined with the proven ability to successfully direct projects and influence people at all organizational levels. The ability to drive decision making is critical to this position.

Dimensions

The annual budget for the Global Director position can range from $ 0.1 – 0.5 M and the incumbent is responsible for product valued at over 3.5 B in global sales. Reporting to the incumbent will include the RA QA Manager in LAO and APAC as well as the KCP EMEA RA Associate Director; additional regulatory positions in NA also report to leader for an overall organization of 12 professionals.

Primary Responsibilities

Interpret and communicate current national, regional and global regulations as applicable to North America (NA) that cover a broad product range including personal protective equipment, biocides, cosmetics, consumer products, and electrical products; identify and communicate the impact of the regulations to the relevant KCP R&E, Quality, Procurement, business teams and to senior leadership

Serve as the regulatory lead for the KCP Global Industrial Safety and Scientific businesses and coordinate regulatory activities associated with new product development, market introduction/expansion and regulatory compliance with the EMEA, LAO and APAC regulatory leads; lead the development of unified strategies and implementation for these businesses to deliver business results;

Determine applicability of new or proposed changes of NA regulations on marketed products and the innovation pipeline, communicating these developments to R&E, senior business leaders and platform managers;

As the regulatory lead for the KCP Global Industrial Safety and Scientific businesses, coordinate KCP global/regional registration activities with regional/local regulatory teams and serve as the lead interface with global/regional product development teams;

Design and implement strategies, processes and procedures to ensure that KCP products comply with local regulatory requirements within NA; ensure that K-C is not exposed to risks due to non-compliance in a dynamic regulatory environment;

Manage a team of RA professionals and influence functional teams in the development of relevant data to complete a regulatory submission. Prepare regulatory submissions, registrations, notification, certifications in accordance with national and regional regulatory requirements to facilitate global market expansion in accordance with business launch plans;

Initiate, develop and implement tools and strategies to improve business systems relating to the operation of the regulatory affairs, technical and quality teams;

Leverage global consulting network to provide targeted expertise for concepts and new product development requirements; communicate these to the requisite business/project teams and utilize this network to facilitate global market expansion;

Build knowledge bank and make available a single source of global regulatory requirements for the various product categories commercialized by the KCP business providing transparency to the level of regulatory complexity and associated costs for senior business leaders with particular focus on the KCP Global Industrial Safety and Scientific platforms;

Ensure timely, concise, accurate and responsive communications with relevant people in the organization;

Actively participate in the regulatory component of product stewardship activities with appropriate participation on the Product Stewardship Council;

Develop and execute regulatory strategies that will ensure compliance with global, regional and national chemical regulations In tandem with the KCP EMEA, APAC and LAO RA leaders for a unified approach to reporting requirements such as REACh and SVHC mandates;

Perform other tasks and activities as directed by the Sr. Director RA.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work. If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

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Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will support global relocation for the chosen candidate for the role, including assistance to obtain proper work authorization. The benefits provided will be per the terms of K-C’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will decided in K-C’s sole discretion.

Primary Location

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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